About Andean music
Andean music is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of music of South America, indigenous music and Hispanic American music.
Well-known performers associated with it include Ariel Ramírez.
Andean music has given rise to 5 subgenres on this site, such as Huayno, Morenada, Sikuri and Kantu.
From Wikipedia
Andean music is a group of styles of music from the Andes region in South America.
Original chants and melodies come from the general area inhabited by Quechuas (originally from Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Chile), Aymaras (originally from Bolivia), and other peoples who lived roughly in the area of the Inca Empire prior to European contact. This early music then was fused with music elements. It includes folklore music of parts of Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador. Andean music is popular to different degrees across South America, having its core public in rural areas and among indigenous populations. The Nueva Canción movement of the 1970s revived the genre across South America and brought it to places where it was unknown or forgotten.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Andean music.
- ↑ music of South America
- ↑ indigenous music
- ↑ Hispanic American music
- ↓ Huayno
- ↓ Morenada
- ↓ Sikuri
- ↓ Kantu
- ↓ Harawi
Key artists
- Ariel Ramírez
Related genres
Frequently asked questions
What is Andean music?
Andean music is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of music of South America, indigenous music and Hispanic American music.
Who are famous Andean music artists?
Ariel Ramírez.